I read not too terribly long ago that the government is FINALLY going to do away with the color-coded system for terror alerts, which was initiated under then President George W. Bush following the 9/11 attacks.
Ever since its inception, I saw the color-coded terror alerts as scare tactics and a clever way to bait and manipulate the public for a boost in approval ratings. The polls even showed this. Within a few days of the terror alerts being raised a level, Bush's rating would increase a significant margin. As time progressed, its efficiency waned.
There was talk from President Obama that something would be done about the color-coded system, but I hadn't heard much discussion about it in his first two years in office. I'm thankful that by April, we will no longer have to hear the following at the airport, "Homeland Security is reporting that the terror-alert level is Periwinkle, with Cerulean zig zags, Magenta horizontal lines, Fuchsia vertical lines and Violet polka dots." Yeah, I got very tired of hearing that.
Ever since its inception, I saw the color-coded terror alerts as scare tactics and a clever way to bait and manipulate the public for a boost in approval ratings. The polls even showed this. Within a few days of the terror alerts being raised a level, Bush's rating would increase a significant margin. As time progressed, its efficiency waned.
There was talk from President Obama that something would be done about the color-coded system, but I hadn't heard much discussion about it in his first two years in office. I'm thankful that by April, we will no longer have to hear the following at the airport, "Homeland Security is reporting that the terror-alert level is Periwinkle, with Cerulean zig zags, Magenta horizontal lines, Fuchsia vertical lines and Violet polka dots." Yeah, I got very tired of hearing that.
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